San Francisco prices

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San Francisco hotel prices

Rating

Price (USD)

55.00 - 110.00

92.00 - 315.00

180.00 - 350.00

295.00 - 415.00

560.00 - 720.00

San Francisco hostel prices

Type

Price (USD)

Hostel bed

41.00 - 45.00

Hotel seasons

San Francisco hotels have their high season during summer, or more realistically from April through October, though June through August are the busiest months. The city also has many special events and conventions, and if one of those is in town the room prices can double or worse. The low season is from December through March, except for the holidays, and good deals can be found at many of the nicer places then.

Certainly one of the most beloved tourist cities in the world, everyone should try to visit San Francisco at least once in their life. Parts of the city feel almost like an amusement park, but there’s more to it than that.

San Francisco is one of the US’s most expensive cities for visitors, probably behind only New York City. Hotels actually come in almost all price ranges, but cheaper ones will inevitably be in an inconvenient or sometimes even run-down location. The public transportation system is good, but still getting around for tourists can be challenging.

The most famous attractions in the city tend to be expensive, but there are nearly limitless cheap and free things to do in San Francisco, so even those on a backpacker budget can have a great time. With an extra day or two you can do a cheap wine-tasting day trip to the Napa Valley area.

Food and drinks can be expensive as well, though if you get off the tourist trail and go to locals’ neighborhoods prices can be very reasonable indeed.

Weather advice

San Francisco has an amazingly mild climate all year long, as temperatures barely swing between winter and summer. Summers are to most people’s liking, with warm days and mild nights, with virtually no rain. Winters are cool, but almost never frozen or snowy, though strong winds can make the city feel much colder than the temperature indicates, and rain is fairly common as well. Spring and autumn are both fairly dry with pleasant temperatures.